Table 1.
Characteristics of qualitative process evaluation participants
| Patients | N | Prescribed antibiotics at index consultation, n | Not prescribed antibiotics at index consultation, n |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRP reading <20 mg/l | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| CRP reading >20 mg/l | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Primary care staff | N | Made prescribing decisions guided by CRP-POCT result, n | Carried out the CRP-POCT, n |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPs | 12 | 12 | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Non-prescribers | |||
| Practice nurse | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Research assistant | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacist | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 17 | 15 |
CRP-POCT = C-reactive protein point-of-care test.